Extended warranty?

[dgcam55]

Originally Posted by mav1178

Hence my comment about reading the fine print... the one I referenced said it expires at the end of the term, not added on top of the odometer.

Your contract may be different, or AAA MidAtlantic just sucks at posting the correct information online.

See below:

Mav: I didn't read the fine print online. I actually called and spoke to them and specifically asked the question. They stated only on platinum coverage.

[morswestford]

I looked into getting an extended warranty since my 36k warranty is up. i however have a supercharger, custom exhaust and tune and some other mods.

i asked my local subaru dealer about my powertrain warranty. they told me any component that affects the engine and is caused by the supercharger itself, then that problem would not be covered under the powetrain warranty.

i then looked into these third party warranty companies. i find it funny they all say cover 'superchargers' on there website. but so far, after reading the contractual language for 3 of these providers. in all the agreements it says , 'any component that's modified, or not in conform to the manufacterers design, would not be covered.

i then emailed a few of them and they all said that any aftermarket component would not be covered under these warranties.

seems like a scam to me, with all the contradictory language in these contracts. i say just save the $2k and put it into a savings account. dont get taken for a ride with these shady companies. they all have terrible online reviews. not one single one of them has any good reviews. buyer beware.

[billwot]

Originally Posted by morswestford

i asked my local subaru dealer about my powertrain warranty. they told me any component that affects the engine and is caused by the supercharger itself, then that problem would not be covered under the powetrain warranty.

i then looked into these third party warranty companies. i find it funny they all say cover 'superchargers' on there website. but so far, after reading the contractual language for 3 of these providers. in all the agreements it says , 'any component that's modified, or not in conform to the manufacterers design, would not be covered.

That refers to OEM factory-installed superchargers, NOT aftermarket.

[billwot]

Originally Posted by dgcam55

Its a AAA extended warranty - its not available to roll into my auto loan. I haven't even purchased it yet. I posted to get other peoples experiences with the BRZ as it started getting up in mileage to help me decide if this is something I should consider for myself (or not). After all, I am not buying the car new - its 3 years old.

Unfortunately, this thread is not answering my question on people's experiences with their long term/higher mileage experiences, but, has turned into a debate on whether a person thinks an extended warranty is worth it or not.

OK, so that time you were one fo the folks that left the casino with some money in your pocket.

And my post does share my long term (15+ years) and higher mileage (100K+).


Just like casinos, warranties are a bet against the house, and betting against the house is a loser's game. Put your $2000 (or whatever), in the bank. That's a sure thing. It will be there, whether you need it or not!

[morswestford]

correct

Originally Posted by billwot

That refers to OEM factory-installed superchargers, NOT aftermarket.

[morswestford]

i agree. sometimes you will win and maybe come out and recoup youre costs with what you paid into the warranty and then some, or you may not, maybe its a 1 in 4 chance. i don't like those odds.

Originally Posted by billwot

OK, so that time you were one fo the folks that left the casino with some money in your pocket.

And my post does share my long term (15+ years) and higher mileage (100K+).


Just like casinos, warranties are a bet against the house, and betting against the house is a loser's game. Put your $2000 (or whatever), in the bank. That's a sure thing. It will be there, whether you need it or not!